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If you have reached us by Googling ‘Conveyancing in Blackburn’ follow your intuition — you will have a better house move where you instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Blackburn.

Reasons to use our Blackburn conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Blackburn is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the level of professionalism you will expect.
  • 2 The Blackburn conveyancing firms that are identified are dedicated to supplying the most cost, efficient and transparent conveyancing service to purchasers, sellers and investors in Blackburn
  • 3 Over the years Blackburn lawyer have developed valuable links with Blackburn local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all concerned in the process of dealing with your conveyancing in Blackburn.
  • 4 Retaining the services of a high street Solicitor usually results in a more personal touch. When using a large conveyancing firm, your matter is handled by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 Blackburn solicitor are the key to a successful Blackburn conveyancing experience, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blackburn since January 2025*

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of terraced premises, New Lane, BB5 3PH completing on 29/01/2025 at a price of £140,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, ordering official copies of the title, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blackburn

Having been referred to your company we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Blackburn found by you but stumbled across some other estimates on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?

You can find numerous conveyancing outfits offering at first sight what seems to be very low prices. Our recommendation is to think twice as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the quality of the conveyancing. Some hide fees deep into the terms of business. The conveyancers that we list for conveyancing in Blackburn neverbehave this way.

Can conveyancing in Blackburn to be finalised inside a month?

First, If you are under pressure for your conveyancing we would recommend that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will have local connections and insight. It is possible that they would have conducted otherproperties in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Blackburn conveyancing firm. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the lender panel. It is estimated that just under twenty per cent of Blackburn conveyancing transactions are held up or jeopardised after finding out that a buyer’s lawyer was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. This can often result in the conveyancing being frustrated by almost three weeks. It is said that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home moves every year. Almost all Blackburn conveyancing firms can not represent certain lenders so do check at the outset.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Blackburn

There are two types of lawyers who can execute conveyancing in Blackburn namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle the legal services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. They are both obliged to execute Blackburn conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly administered and that all requisite steps will be suitably taken.

When it comes to lenders such as Lloyds, do Blackburn lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I have paid off my mortgage with TSB. I assume I don't need a Blackburn conveyancer on the TSB panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your TSB mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the TSB mortgage from the register. TSB, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

  1. but are not moving to another property
  2. where TSB has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
  3. TSB has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The Land Registry will send you a letter confirming that your TSB mortgage has been paid off.

five months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Blackburn took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Blackburn. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Blackburn

    Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Blackburn is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Blackburn are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Blackburn you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Blackburn may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Blackburn

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blackburn specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • Watson Ramsbottom Limited, 25-29 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6DN
  • Farleys Solicitors Llp, 22-27 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7AF
  • Taylors, Rawlings House, Exchange Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7JN
  • Roebucks Solicitors Limited, 12 - 13 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7BG
  • Hpa Solicitors Ltd, Cambridge House, 84-86 Randal Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7LG

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blackburn regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Blackburn specialising in commercial conveyancing in Blackburn. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Baker & Coleman Solicitors Limited, 59 James Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6BE
  • Watson Ramsbottom Limited, 25-29 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 6DN
  • Farleys Solicitors Llp, 22-27 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7AF
  • Taylors, Rawlings House, Exchange Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7JN
  • Roebucks Solicitors Limited, 12 - 13 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7BG

Planning law solicitors in Blackburn regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blackburn specialising in planning law. This should include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Hardman Wood, 11 Wellington Street, St. Johns, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8BZ
  • Barlow Rowland, 18-24 St. James Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NY
  • Green Solicitors Ltd, 79 King Street, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SW

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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